| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | James Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-30 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger hits the finger roll | 34-32 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak lays it up and in on a great pass from John Kingston | 34-34 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Kaufman | 36-34 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | John Kingston knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Henry Walczak | 36-37 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | John Kaufman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 36-37 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | John Kaufman travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG) Sammy Donahue | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Michael Smith, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | John Kaufman steals the ball from Phillip Truesdell | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) C - Gerald Batts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | John Kaufman jams it | 38-37 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Reavis - foul #2 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) John Kingston | |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee | John Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Harold Hendricks is called for the reach on Andrew Reavis - foul #3 on Harold Hendricks, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Francis Brantley (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Phillip Truesdell, Gerald Batts | |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by James Stewart | 40-38 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue (SG) Donald Gordy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF) Joe Dixon, Harold Hendricks | |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | John Kaufman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Francis Brantley - foul #1 on Francis Brantley, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | John Kaufman picks off the pass by John Kingston | 42-38 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | James Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (C) Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is hacked by James Stewart - foul #3 on James Stewart, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Gerald Batts (C) Michael Smith, Henry Walczak | |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Richard Dunbar - foul #1 on Richard Dunbar, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (PF) Francis Brantley | |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | John Kaufman gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue hits a shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts is fouled on the floor by Richard Dunbar - foul #2 on Richard Dunbar, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Daniel Bridger (C) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue, Andrew Reavis, Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Francis Brantley (PF), Henry Walczak (C) John Kingston, Lewis Robinson, Phillip Truesdell, Gerald Batts | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) PF - John Kaufman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Bridger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | John Kaufman is called for the reach on Harold Hendricks - foul #1 on John Kaufman, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Bridger - foul #3 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Felix Collazo steals the ball from Michael Smith | 44-41 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Joe Dixon picks off the pass by Daniel Bridger | 44-41 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Harold Hendricks | 44-43 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy is fouled on the floor by Joe Dixon - foul #1 on Joe Dixon, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Christopher Slane (PF) Felix Collazo, Donald Gordy, Habimana Aujla, John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF) Joe Dixon, Harold Hendricks | |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Francis Brantley | 44-43 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 44-45 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Henry Walczak denies the turnaround by Sammy Donahue | 44-45 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | John Kingston clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger tips it home | 46-45 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Daniel Bridger is called for the reach on Lewis Robinson - foul #4 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Gordy (SG), John Kaufman (PF), Richard Dunbar (C) Sammy Donahue, Christopher Slane, Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Michael Smith, Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Donald Gordy | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) C - Gerald Batts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Joe Dixon | 48-49 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | John Kaufman blows the layup over the doubleteam | 48-49 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar tips it home | 50-49 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | John Kingston clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | John Kaufman splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stewart | 52-49 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts's floater is tipped away by Richard Dunbar | 52-49 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Dunbar - foul #3 on Richard Dunbar, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Daniel Bridger (C) James Stewart, Donald Gordy, Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Francis Brantley (PF) Joe Dixon, John Kingston, Lewis Robinson | |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | John Kaufman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-50 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Francis Brantley picks off the pass by Sammy Donahue | 52-50 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG) Felix Collazo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Henry Walczak (C) Harold Hendricks, Phillip Truesdell, Gerald Batts | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Bridger - foul #5 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (C) Daniel Bridger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | James Stewart hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak's floater is tipped away by John Kaufman | 55-54 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | James Stewart pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis travels with the ball | 55-54 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Dunbar | 55-54 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Stewart | 57-54 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Michael Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Kingston | 57-56 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Francis Brantley - foul #2 on Francis Brantley, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | John Kaufman is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #2 on John Kaufman, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar is fouled in the backcourt by John Kingston - foul #3 on John Kingston, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the jumper from the right side set up by Francis Brantley | 61-59 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Smith - foul #5 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Sammy Donahue picks off the pass by Joe Dixon in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Henry Walczak is called for the reach on Sammy Donahue - foul #2 on Henry Walczak, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak is fouled on the floor by Andrew Reavis - foul #3 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue is fouled in the backcourt by John Kingston - foul #4 on John Kingston, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | John Kingston is fouled on the floor by Richard Dunbar - foul #4 on Richard Dunbar, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is hacked by Joe Dixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Dixon, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Robinson | 66-66 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | James Stewart is called for traveling | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak hits a jump hook from close range set up by Lewis Robinson | 66-68 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Stewart | 68-68 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by James Stewart - foul #4 on James Stewart, team foul #13 | 68-68 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Lewis Robinson steals the ball from Sammy Donahue | 68-70 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Andrew Reavis - foul #4 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #14 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Bradford (C) Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | John Kaufman gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue travels with the ball | 68-70 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | John Kingston knocks in the 3 from straight away | 68-73 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | John Kaufman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Stewart | 70-73 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Dixon | 70-75 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis hits the follow up shot | 72-75 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Kingston | 72-77 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (C) Michael Bradford | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson blows the layup | 72-77 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the board | 72-77 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sammy Donahue (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Kaufman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lewis Robinson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Brantley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue's pass is intercepted by Francis Brantley | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Sammy Donahue is called for the reach on Francis Brantley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #15 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (SF) Henry Walczak | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee | John Kaufman gets the rebound | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-78 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Calvin Sack (C) Francis Brantley | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson is hacked by James Stewart in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Stewart, team foul #16 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG) James Stewart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SF) Calvin Sack | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Francis Brantley (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Harold Hendricks, Phillip Truesdell | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Felix Collazo | 75-80 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley is hacked by Felix Collazo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Felix Collazo, team foul #17 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (SF) Henry Walczak | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Reavis | 78-81 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SF), Henry Walczak (C) Francis Brantley, Lewis Robinson | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell is hacked by Sammy Donahue in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #18 | 78-81 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell misses the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (PF) Harold Hendricks, Phillip Truesdell | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Joe Dixon steals the ball from Felix Collazo | 78-82 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is fouled in the backcourt by Felix Collazo - foul #3 on Felix Collazo, team foul #19 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF) Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley | |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-84 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Kingston grabs the board | 78-84 |